A long-awaited Court of Appeal decision was made at the end of last month, concerning the validity of Section 21 notices in the absence of correctly served gas safety certificates. As Anna Pettinger explains, this has cleared up a very murky area of the law for landlords… Can I use Read more…
I’ve heard the government is to ban letting fees. Will this have a direct effect on me as a landlord? The Tenant Fees Bill will be implemented in June (having been postponed from April) and will stop charges being levied against assured shorthold tenancies, including student lets. As such, it Read more…
I’ve heard the government wants to extend fixed term tenancies. Is there anything I can do to object? Last month, the government launched a consultation on the introduction of longer tenancies. It believes doing so would resolve the issue of renters being forced to leave their homes at short notice. Read more…
I’ve heard private landlords now need licences to rent properties in certain parts of Sheffield. Is this true? A couple of weeks ago, the local media reported that a selective licencing scheme was being introduced in the areas around Chesterfield Road, Abbeydale Road and London Road. It is in response Read more…
Landlords watch out – your misdemeanours will soon be recorded. News reports highlighting the plight of tenants trapped in unsuitable or uninhabitable private housing abound. Shelter recently claimed that four in ten privately owned rental homes are unfit for occupation. It will not surprise you to find out, therefore, that the government Read more…